Good Times introduces a new blog to its website, "Obsessive Beauty"We're slightly obsessed with all things chic, fashionable, and beautiful. Be that a gorgeous trench coat from Anthropologie, a pair of Chanel shoes, a bolero shrug from Target, an indie designer's blouse at Stripe, House of Harlow jewelry at Cameron Marks, beauty products, fashion magazines, the perfect blow out, well, you get the picture. We're obsessed. We are Leslie Patrick and Christa Martin. Leslie is a long-time freelance writer for Good Times newspaper. You can learn more about her at lesliepatrick.com. Christa has been the features editor at Good Times for the last 10 years. Learn more about her at christamartin.com. Together, we have spearheaded several fashion issues for the newspaper over the years, and now, instead of Good Times covering beauty and fashion merely once a year, we'll be gushing about our obsessions several times a month. Obsessive Beauty is an ongoing blog, written by the two of us.

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